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8 Cardinals whose stock rose after 3rd preseason game

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The Arizona Cardinals might have lost 20-9 to the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday but there were plenty of things to like in the game. The starters overall played better. There were some solid individual performances as well.

Whose stock went up in the game?

WR KeeSean Johnson

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His stock didn’t really need to go up but it did. He continues to show he deserves playing time and was the leading receiver on Saturday. He caught seven passes for 85 yards. He made a couple of nice grabs and also made a nice move on one play to get yards after the catch. If Michael Crabtree is not ready to be a starter in Week 1, Johnson could be in the starting lineup.

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